1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP 2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Medaphis Corporation of our report dated January 27, 1998, which appears on page F-1 of Medaphis Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedule, which appears on page F-30 of such Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Atlanta, GA February 13, 1998